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Divergent (2011)
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Four sits down on the edge of the carousel, leaning against a plastic horse's foot. His eyes lift to the sky, where there are no stars, only a round moon peking through a thin layer of clouds. The muscles in his arms are relaxed; his hand rests on the back of his neck. He looks almost comfortable, holding that gun to his shoulder. I close my eyes briefly. Why does he distract me so easily? I need to focus.
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Someone shouts, "Enough!" and I think too much and nothing at all.
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To find that place between what I want and what I think is wise.
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He kisses me again, more insistent this time, his hands squeezing my waist. His breaths, his body, my body, we are so close there is no difference.
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I settle into their pace. The uniform pounding of feet in my ears and the homogeneity of the people around me makes me believe that I could choose this. I could be subsumed into Abnegation's hive mind, projecting always outward.
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In some parts of the ancient world, the hawk symbolized the sun. Back when I got this, I figured if I always had the sun on me, I wouldn't be afraid of the dark
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We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear.
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I'm surprised you know that," I say quietly, " since you left halfway through my one and only fight." "It wasn't something I wanted to watch." he says. What's that supposed to mean?
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What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun? says Christina. Yes, says Will, looking puzzled. Didn't you?
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I should wonder what courage—which is the virtue they most value—has to do with a metal ring through your nostril.
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I am proud. It will get me into trouble someday, but today it makes me brave
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When I look at the Abnegation lifestyle as an outsider, I think it's beautiful. When I watch my family move in harmony; when we go to dinner parties and everyone cleans together afterward without having to be asked; when I see Caleb help strangers carry their groceries, I fall in love with this life all over again.
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In our factions, we find meaning, we find purpose, we find life.
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I brought you the truth about our city and the reason we are in it. If you aren't thanking me for it, you should at least do something about it instead of sitting here on this mess you made, pretending it's a throne!
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We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief.
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For God's sake, Stiff," he says. "You don't have to follow me," I say staring at the maze of bars above me. I shove my foot onto the place where two bars cross and push myself up, grabbing another bar in the process. I sway for a second, my heart beating so hard I can't feel anything else. Every thought I have condenses into that heartbeat, moving at the same rhythm. "Yes, I do," he says.
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What irritates me most about him is his natural goodness, his inborn selflessness.
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Grabbing hold of facts in the midst of shock is very Erudite of him.
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Few people who are born into Abnegation choose to leave it. When they do, we remember.
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Because there might come a day when there is no flashlight, there is no gun, there is no guiding hand. And I want to be ready for it.
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I smirk as Peter misses again. I can't help myself. "Hey, Peter," I say, " Remember what a target is?
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If you are really one of us, it won't matter to you that you might fail. And if it does, you are a coward.
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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it's so important that we don't rely on it.
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Those who seek peace above all else, they say, will always deceive to keep the water calm.
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She must love me, to worry about me. She must still be capable of love.
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August 19, 1988
(age 35)
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